Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Arnold's 1861 Porter Re-Release

Christian Moerlein and Arnold’s Bar and Grill are proud to announce
the re-release of Arnold’s 1861 Porter on March 22nd at 6pm. From
6-7, in honor of the occasion Arnold’s will be offering the beer for $1.52 (One
penny for every year Arnold’s has been in business), In 2011, Arnold’s 1861 Porter, brewed in a small test pilot system, was the first beer brewed by Christian Moerlein in Over-The-Rhine
in over 90 years. So it is fitting that after being unavailable for nearly two
years, it will be the first beer to roll out of their facility now that it is fully
operational.

For the
release, Warnick Art and Neltner Small Batch, two nationally known and locally
based artists were commissioned to create an identity for the 1861 Porter brew.
Keith Neltner and Rob Warnick, who have done work for renowned music acts like ModestMouse, Cake, and Death Cab for Cutie, along with brands likeSouth by Southwest Music Festival,
Coke-a-cola, and Wrigley’s Gum evolved the idea, along with the infamous writer
Jeff Chambers, from a simple beer label tap design into something that
celebrated their crafts. The historic event will feature a commemorative shirt
design and a limited edition art print that will be available at the release
party on March 22. They're also creating a one of kind sculpture/tap handle
that will be carved from wood (reclaimed from Kentucky horse farms) and laser
etched as an artifact of the release. "Rob and I are huge advocates of
beer, history preservation and art so this brings all of those elements
together and we're thrilled." explains Neltner.